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The way we mourn our loved ones has changed. 

There are now burials without a crowd. We grieve without hugs. And we celebrate the lives of our loved ones on video.

Our rituals of loss are important to the families and friends left behind, but they have either stopped happening or become nearly unrecognizable. 

Margaret Brooks is a funeral director and co-owner of Brooks Funeral Home in St. Paul.

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman is the Senior Rabbi at Temple Israel in Minneapolis.

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The way we mourn our loved ones has changed. There are now burials without a crowd. We grieve without hugs. And we celebrate loved ones’ lives on video. These rituals and memorials are so important for the family and friends left behind. How has the funeral industry adapted? 

MPR News with Angela Davis - The way we mourn our loved ones has changed. There are now burials without a crowd. We grieve without hugs. And we celebrate loved ones’ lives on video. These rituals and memorials are so important for the family and friends left behind. How has the funeral industry adapted? 

MPR News with Angela Davis - How the pandemic is changing the ways we bury, cremate and mourn our dead

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How the pandemic is changing the ways we bury, cremate and mourn our dead

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